Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File B. L. Wt. 17580-160-55, Benaiah Dore, N.H.

SERVICE
NUMBER
N.H.
Dore, Benaiah
B.L.Wt. 17580-160-55
Died Mch., 1856
CONTENTS

Oct. 2/56. sent to Capt. Mather, Springfield, Mass. N.H. As there is such a man as Prospectus , D.P.P. Dec. 26/56. cannot find, supposed to be Prospectus D.P.P.
Vol. D. 114.
126.538 Oct Mar 3 53
May 16 53
Benaiah Dyer pr
Capt Emerson Col. Battell N.H. State hooks Constitutional war
Ad: H. Dyer, Feb: 21/56, N.H. 1856
John Peavy Tuftonborough N.H.

136,538 Benacah Dore's Application for Bounty Land
Dec 26/56 D.P.P.
APPLICATION FOR BOUNTY LAND
STATE OF VERMONT
ss COUNTY OF
TO ALL TO WHOM THESE PRESENTS SHALL COME
KNOW YE THAT
the within
copy of
the
original
is
here
unto
you
attested
and
sealed
this
day
of
December
in
the
year
of
our
Lord
one
thousand
eight
hundred
and
fifty
whereby it is known that the within copy is a true copy of the original which was shown to the said Benacah Dore and she acknowledged the same to be her free act and deed.
Given under my hand and seal this 26th day of December 1856.
Benacah Dore

APPLICATION FOR BOUNTY LAND.
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE, } ss.
County of Carroll }
On this tenth day of May A. D. one thousand eight hundred and fifty-five personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace within and for the County and State aforesaid, Benaiah Dore aged Ninety Three years, a resident of Tuftonborough in the State of New Hampshire who being duly sworn according to law declares that he is the identical Benaiah Dore who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain Timothy Emerson in the Regiment of Mydia commanded by Col Thomas Bartol in the war with Great Britain declared by the United States on the 18th day of June, 1812; that he was drafted Enlisted at Rochester in the State of New Hampshire on or about the first day of July 1780, and continued in actual service in said war for the term of Three months and continued in actual service in said war for the term of fourteen days and was honorably discharged at West Point N.Y. on or about the last day of October A. D. 1780 as will appear by the muster rolls of said company; that he received no certificate of discharge. That he has not made application for bounty land under the act of September 28th, 1850, and received a land warrant No. for acres, which he has since legally disposed of and cannot now return. that he has not made.
He makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the additional bounty land to which he may be entitled under the act approved the 3d day of March, 1855. He also declares that he has never applied for nor received, under this or any other act of Congress any bounty land warrant except the one above mentioned.
(Signature of claimant.)
Benaiah Dore (signature)
We George B. Gannay and Nathaniel Neal residents of Tuftonborough in the State of New Hampshire upon our oaths declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by Benaiah Dore in our presence, and that we believe from the appearance and statements of the applicant that he is the identical person he represents himself to be.
Two witnesses : (Signatures of witnesses.)
George B. Gannay Nathaniel Neal (signatures)
The foregoing declaration and affidavit were sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year above written; and I certify that I know the affiants to be credible persons; that the claimant is the person he represents himself to be, and that I have no interest in this claim.
John Peasey Notary Public Justice of the Peace. (signature)
HAMPSHIRE } ss. }
I certify that the signature appears above, is, and was at the time of signing the same, a Justice of the Peace for the County and State aforesaid, duly commissioned and qualified; that his Commission is dated on the day of A. D. 185 and will expire in five years from that date; that all his official acts as such are entitled to full faith and credit:
Given under my hand this day of A. D. 185
POWER OF ATTORNEY:
To the Secretary of the Interior: Please to deliver the certificate or warrant, to which I am entitled, according to the tenor of the foregoing declaration and application, to of Newmarket, in the State of New Hampshire.
Signed in presence of me. (Claimant.)

Affidavit of Beniah D. Whitmore

I, Benaiah D. Whitehouse of lawful age on oath say, that I reside in Tuftonborough in the County of Carroll and State of New Hampshire - that I am grand son of Benaiah Dore formerly of Ossipee and have known him well from the time I was a little boy: My mother was the daughter of said Dore; about three years ago he moved to this town and lived with Samuel Adjointant; said Adjointant married my Aunt an other daughter of said Benaiah Dore: My grandfather died some time last March. I was present - saw him die and attended his funeral. I have several times heard him speak of being out in the Revolutionary war. My grandmother Dore died before her husband: I believe grandfather was ninety two or ninety three years old.
Benaiah D. Whitehouse Subscribed and sworn to at said Tuftonborough this 20 th day of February 1857. Before me
Joseph Robinson } Justice of the Peace & Quorum Throughout the State.

Phoebe, Clara before Comp. for Rev. & I have had for several years B. J. G. D. M.

March 19/57. Cannot be returned — S.P.P.
36.538 - Not marked 3/55
Benaiah Dore - mi Capt. Emerson's Co. Providence war
Admitted 160 amys
Warrant N o 17,580
Issued Feb. 26/56
And sent to
See original envelope within.
John Peavy Gustonborough N. H.

136.538. Act March 3/55
Benaiah Dore - per Capt. Emerson's file.
Revolutionary War
Admitted 160 Acres
Warrant No 17.580
Issued Feb. 26/56
And sent to
John Peasey, Tiptonborough N.H.
Per 2/56. sent to Prob. Master of Chathamborough R. N. H. Per 26/56. Benaiah Dore Per 26/56. Per enclosing original papers to Hon. John W. George, M.P. Atty. General N.H. D.P.

17.580.
160 acres.

Tuftonbury office — Pension Bureau May 12
136 538 Rec. 26/152. D.P.T.
Hon L. P. Waldo Comm. of Pensions Washington City U.S.

136r J38
Dec. 26/56 D.P.P.

Tuftonborough May. 11 1855-
Hon S P Waldo.
Dear Sir
I herewith send you the application of Benaiah Dorr for Bounty Land under act of Mar 3 1855. and in this particular case I must urge your speedy decision as he is a very aged person and very poor and needy. has been wholly supported by a Grand son for several years in order to save him from the disgrace of being a Town charge and the Grand son is also poor. having to labor by the day to support the old Gentleman under these circumstances does not humanity require a preference to ordinary claimers I think so. and if justice was done. he would have recd a Pension from 1832. up to the present time as he stated to me in 1833. that he was absent from home between 5 & 6 months, but was not out quite long enough to claim a Pension under the act of 1832. have the goodness to pass upon this claim as early as possible in order that he may secure his warrant and convey. The same while living otherwise it will die with him there had been a petition pending in Congress for more than two years for a Pension for him but in this case Government are slow to do justice to an old veteran of the Revolution.
Very Respectfully your Oat Servant
John Peasey

Confidential
Pension Office
1. Dec. 1856.
Sir,
Land Warrant N o 17,580 for 160 acres, issued under the Act of March 1855 - in the name of Benaiah Dore, of Graftonborough, N. H. for services in the Revolutionary War. And on the 26. Feb. last the date of its issue, was sent to John Peavey of said Graftonborough.
Land Warrant N o 11,401 for 160 acres, issued under said Act in the name of Mary Dore widow of Benaiah Dore, and was sent to your address.
I am somewhat suspicious that the first named Warrant - was issued on false and forged papers, and I desire therefore to trouble you to inform me if you can, whether there is now living in Graftonborough an old Revolutionary Soldier of the above name.
I trust you will be discreet in your inquiries so that said Peavey

in case there is any grounds for my suspicions, may not be informed of the action of this office.
Please return this letter with your reply, or be particular to state its date and the no of the warrants to which it refers.
Very Respectfully Noel Holmgren Comm.
Joshua G. Hall Esq. Union N. H.

Pension Office
26. Dec. 1856.
Sir,
Land Warrant N o 11.401 for 160 Acres. issued under the Act of March 1855, in the name of Mary Dore, widow of Benaiah Dore, on account of services rendered in the Revolutionary War, and on the 7. Dec. 1855, was sent to Joshua G. Heall of Union N.H.
Land Warrant N o 17.580 for 160 Acres. issued under the Act of March 1855, in the name of Benaiah Dore, for services in the Revolutionary War and on the 26. Feb. 1856. The date of its issue was sent to John Peavey of Graftonborough N.H.
In his declaration, said claimant sets forth that he is a resident of Graftonborough, Aged 93 years, and it purports to have been subscribed and sworn to by said Warrantee on the 10. May 1855, before John Peavey, Notary Public, I entertain strong suspicions that

Said Rowey in the presentation of these papers has committed a fraud upon this Office, - the papers are therefore herewith submitted for your consideration.
Your attention is particularly called to the papers marked "A" & "B".
If, after making such inquiries as you may deem expedient, you find that a fraud has been committed, it is hoped you will at an early day institute such proceedings as will tend to bring the guilty parties to justice.
Very Respectfully (W. A. Volkmann) Comm.
✓ Hon. John H. George U. S. Atty Concord N.H.
D.P.P.

Union N.H. December 18 th 1856
Sir
Yours of the 1 st was duly received and is herewith returned in accordance with your request - In answer I have to say after careful inquiry - that there is not now, and probably never was any Beniah Dore in Lintonborough but a man by that name lived and died a few years since in Osipe an adjoining town to Lintonboro. he was of sufficient age at his death to have been of age at the time of the Rev. war - whether he ever served or claimed a pension for services in that war I am unable to say - I knew him well - he has a son Beniah - living in Osipe - a man of some 45 years of age - his widow is maintained by the Town of Lintonborough and it may be possible by referring carefully to the files of your office that it was the widow of Beniah who made the application - At any rate there is no Beniah Dore in this part of the State old enough to have been a Rev-Soldier - Yours J G Hall

Affidavit of Part. Miller
Feb. 21, 1857.

I, Bartholomew Miller of Middleton in the County of Shafford & State of New Hampshire on oath depose and say, that I was born and for many years resided in the town of Milton in said County - that I lived near neighbor to, and was well acquainted with, Benajah Dore, late of said Milton, a Revolutionary person - that he died about two or three years ago; that his widow, Mary Dore now resides in said Milton and has as I understand lately received a Land warrant for her husband's services in the Revolutionary war. Dore is a common name in Milton and that vicinity. I know, personally, many families of that name. Barthol Miller
State of New Hampshire, Shafford ss. Feb. 21. 1857 Personally appearing the above named Bartholomew Miller made solemn oath that the above statement by him subscribed is true
Before me,
Joseph Robinson, } Justice of the Peace & Just. throughout the State.

Statement of Mary Dore & al. Milton Feb. 21. 1857.

Statement of Mary Dore of Milton.
I am the widow of Benaiah Dore of Milton. My husband was a Revolutionary pensioner and died about three years ago aged about ninety. I have since received from Government a warrant for one hundred and sixty acres of land for his services.
My husband had a cousin, Benaiah Dore who lived formerly at Ossipee - who was about the same age with him and who also served in the Revolutionary war. He and his wife are both dead. I had the impression that he died some years ago - but might have mistaken his wife for him - have not seen him for several years and only know of his death or that of his wife from report. I never knew of any other Benaiah Dore old enough to have been out in the Revolution except my late husband and his cousin above named.
Eliphatet Dore, son of the first named Benaiah, about sixty years of age and now living on the old homestead at Milton, corroborates the above statement.
Joseph Robinson

Confidential
Pension Office
2, Oct. 1856.
Sir,
Will you please inform me whether there has been during the last two or three years or is now residing in your town or vicinity, an old Revolutionary soldier by the name of Benajah Dore. If he is dead, please inform me when he died.
An early answer is desired with the return of this letter.
Very Respectfully C. H. Rhetts.
for Com.
Post Master Tiptonborough N.H.
D.P.P. ✓

Tuftonborough Oct 11 1856
Hon Josiah Meigs.
Dear Sir
Having read this letter I hasten to favor you with the desired information there has been an old man by the name of Benaiah Dore living in this vicinity for several years past - and who died on or about the last day of March last - the reason why I know that he died at that time is that I have examined my books, and find a charge on the 31 day of March 1856 for Saron to make his robe and my sister made said robe according to my best recollection also April 5 th I find a charge for payment to Orin H Burghin for making his coffin his children are now living about one mile from my residence and if necessary I can ascertain the exact day he died upon further inquiry of them
Yours Respectfully
J. S. Pease Post Master
PS Oct 12 I have this Saturday morning seen Henry D Whitehouse the son in law of said Benaiah Dore and he says he died Monday March 31 1856 He was a Revolutionary soldier and received and transferred a Land Warrant

for one hundred and sixty acres and a petition was forwarded to Congress by me about two years since or more which was presented by our member of Congress asking for a Pension on account of his services as a Revolutionary soldier the same was rendered at West Point N.Y. as I have often heard him state which statement was supported by the records in this state a certified copy of which is now in file in your office with his application for Bounty Land -
J Peavy

United States Attorney's Office Concord N.H. March 9. 1857
Sir
Agreeably to the directions received from you I have caused an examination to be made of the facts pertaining to the applications of Mary Dore and Benaiah Dore for Land Warrants under the act of March 1855.
From the examination I am perfectly satisfied that both these cases are just and right and that no fraud or misrepresentation has been practiced upon the Department. The misapprehension with regard to them has arisen from the facts that there were two persons both named Benaiah Dore - and both soldiers in the Revolution the one living at Milton who died about three years ago, leaving a widow Mary Dore who is now alive, and the other living at Ossipee until a short time ago when he removed to the adjoining town of Tuftonborough where he died in the spring of 1856 leaving no widow. The enclosed statements and affidavits may

be fully relied on as showing the exact facts in regard to these applications -
I have the honor to be Your Most O bt Servant John N. George, U.S.A.
To the Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C.

I have this day been shown the account Books of Col. John Peavy of Tuftonborough in New Hampshire - and find therein a running account with Omariah Dore. Said Dore is credited with his Land Warrant $140. - and charged with various articles of provisions and clothing. Among the charges is one for a coffin for said Dore - and one for grave clothes. making in all - almost a full column on the ledger & making in all a balance of the $140.
Feb. 20, 1857 Joseph Robinson

Statement of Asa Beaham
Ossipee.

Statement of Asa Beakham of Ossipee.
I have long known Beniah Dore late of Ossipee - and have always understood he was a Revolutionary Soldier. For several of the last years of his life he was supported at the town farm of Ossipee; two or three years before his decease he went to Tuftonborough to live with his son in law where he died the latter part of March 1856. His wife died some years before him.
The above statement was made to me at Ossipee Feb. 21. 1857. Said Beakham has a good reputation, has represented his town in the General Court - was overseer of the Poor of Ossipee at the time of Beniah Dore's death and settled some of his funeral charges.
Joseph Robinson

Affidavit of Geo. B. Canny

I, George B. Canny of Tuftonborough in the County of Carroll and State of New- Hampshire depose and say that I was born in said town of Tuftonborough and have always resided there - that I am thirty seven years of age - and am now one of the Selectmen of said town; in 1852, 53 & 54. that I have for some ten or twelve years known personally an old man by the name of Benaiah Dore who formerly resided in the adjoining town of Ossipee - that a year or two before he died he moved to Tuftonboro' and lived with his children or grandchildren till his decease which happened in the early part of last Spring.
G. B. Cassady
Subscribed and sworn to at Tiptonboro aforesaid this 20 th day of February 1857.
Before me,
Joseph Robison } Justice of the Peace & Gov. } Thrown out the bill.

136,538
Dec 26/56, D.P.P.

State of New Hampshire Secretary of State's office.
I do hereby certify that from an examination of the Books and Documents, relating to Military Services in the war of the Revolution which remain in this office, it appears that the name of Benaiah Dore is borne upon a "Pay Roll for Capt. Timothy Emersons company of Militia. in Colo. Thomas Bartlets Regiment which Regt. was raised by the State of New Hampshire to join the continental army for the defence of West Point, 1780" as a private - Time of engagement. July 9; Discharge. Octo. 26; Time in service 3 months 18 days.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the State this 4th day of May 1853.
John L. Hadley Secretary of State.